Letting Go of Your Fantasy Child

[spaceoperadiva]

a dear friend of mine told me today that I must write this down, and so I am writing it here on lj. please to forgive my maudlin sentiments.Every parent has, for every child that they conceive, a fantasy of who that child will be. We have hopes and dreams and fears and aspirations for our children. Some of us believe we can mold and shape our

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[silent_ic_river]

So true. My mom never gave up her fantasy child and so never learned about me and who I am. What a pity.

[kmarkhoover]

Very well said.

[writerswife]

I can't wait to see who these girls are. WriterDude and I are so different that I haven't really figured out my fantasy child. We'd love it if they were readers, but there's just too much that could happen. I really want to see if their activity in utero comes through. One is very, very active and the other is very still (healthy, but quiet).